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Dead Cows Found on Property in Amid Cattle Dispute

Long before Silicon Valley came along, cattle rustling was a major crime in the dusty days of Santa Clara County, and on Thursday, sheriff’s investigators were at the scene of what appears to be an old style range war. Robert Handa reports. (Published Thursday, June 14, 2018)

The cattle owners notified the Sheriff's Office after Belluomini allegedly wield his rifle during their May 25 confrontation about the cattle and ordered the cow owners off his property.

The Sheriff's Office Rural Crime Deputies said the issues were resolved with all party but on June 5, the cattle owners informed officials that their cattle were killed and buried on Belluomini's property.

Belluomini faces 11 counts of animal abuse. He was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail and he posted bail set at $200,000.

Marc Belluomini
Photo credit: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's investigators unearthed at least 11 dead cows buried in makeshift graves on Belluomini's property, officials said. Investigators also discovered bullet fragments from some of the deceased cattle in addition to other evidence.